42:9603B.F FAILURE TO NOTIFY/FALSE INFORMATION -
Count 1 charges NPLA, engaged in operating a restaurant through its
agent and employee Nicholas LaPenta, with having knowledge that asbestos
was released into the environment at that facility and failing to
notify the appropriate federal agency.(1)

Upon a Corporate Plea of Guilty to Count 1 of
Information 00CR67, Judge Munson directs that the deft NPLA Corp.,
pursuant to Fed. R. Crim. P. 11(e)(1(C), pay a fine of $20,000.00 to the
Clerk of the USDC.

Minute
entry as to NPLA Corporation : Waiver of Indictment/filing of
Information/plea and sentence before Judge Munson in Syracuse on
2/10/00. Appearances: John Duncan, AUSA for Govt., Michael Vavonese,
Esq. (ret) for Deft. Atty Vavonese files notice by the corporation of
special meeting of board of directors to authorize him to waive
indictment and enter plea on behalf of the corporation and its
stockholders. Plea agreement is filed and Mr. Vavonese executes waiver
of indictment and pleads guilty to 1 count Information. Court accepts
plea. Mr. Vavonese waives pre-sentence report and Judge Munson directs
that deft. proceed directly into sentencing. Deft. is sentenced to pay a
fine of $20,000. AUSA Duncan advises court that Govt. will move to
dismiss indictment 99-CR-150 against Nicholas LaPenta upon successful
completion of the related plea and fine in Syracue City Court as
specified in the plea agreement. Deft. to pay special assessment of
$100.00. Court Reporter/ECRO: Kenneth Crewell Tape #: None Interpreter:
None (tjm) (Entered: 02/24/2000)